Freeney set to start

MIAMI – Colts DE Dwight Freeney is set to start despite a torn ligament in his right ankle.

Freeney, one of the league’s top edge rushers, hasn’t practiced since suffering the injury in the Colts’ victory over the Jets in the AFC title game Jan. 24.

My guess is the Colts medical staff will keep a close eye on Freeney in the early going. If he’s having trouble pushing off, there could be a quick hook. But he’s a tough guy who has played through injury before. All the adrenaline pumping through his body should help as well.